On 7/19/07, sheila ghattas wrote: > Hi, I currently have a conure, and am doing some research > as to getting an additional bird, have narrowed it down to > a timneh grey, bare eyed cockatoo, or amazon. I like a > clownish personality, would like a talker. and have > children (who are great with the conure, age 11 and 13) > any advice would be welcome, as all three seem like a good > fit.

Forget the clownish personality. None that you name are clownish. There are more important things to look out for. A TAG is very bold and daring and many don't like children. Neither a TAG or a CAG are cuddly birds. It's basically a bird for an adult. Any parrot might get along with the conure or it might not. There's no way to tell. Most TOOs are extremely loud and irratic in their personality. Most are not good talkers. They're very clingy birds that that need out of the cage, on the playstand quality time. At times, they can be moody and nippy especially if they're ignored. A ZON is a decent bird, relatively quiet, friendly with most, can put up with kids. It's not clownish. It needs quality time out of the cage and exercise because they have a tendency to obesity which could possibly lead to liver ailments. Stay away from Double Yellow Headed and Green Wing Amazons. Both are aggressive. Yellow Nape or Yellow Crowned are good ZONs. Stay away from IRNs. Aggressive and sneaky. Zons can develop a decent vocabulary. Again, there's no guarantees concerning friendship with your other bird nor are there any guarantees about talking ability of any parrot. Actually, if a person puts to much emphysis on talking, there might be dissapointments down the road. In general, Rosellas and Jenday and Nanday conures have good friendly personalities and are somewhat clownish.It's not a good idea to choose a particular species based on what people's individual experiences are. All parrots are very individualistic. You might have 2 of the same species in front of you but each will have their own personality---Dave